[31.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic]HP is moving a substantial number of its Irish workforce from its operations in Clonskeagh to its Leixlip campus, a move that could involve up to 1,000 workers it emerged today. The company insisted that the consolidation will involve no redundancies.
The US$100.5bn IT giant employs over 4,500 people […]

31.10.2007 Dot-ie says: ‘this time, it’s personal’John Smith and Joe Bloggs can now register their very own personal domain name at Dot-ie from today as the IEDR (IE Domain Registry) changed the rules that originally allowed only certified businesses and organisations to obtain one. …

[31.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic]John Smith and Joe Bloggs can now register their very own personal domain name at Dot-ie from today as the IEDR (IE Domain Registry) changed the rules that originally allowed only certified businesses and organisations to obtain one.
Originally, in order to preserve the quality and consistency of the […]

[31.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic]Newly merged communications giant Alcatel-Lucent has revealed that it is to cut 4,000 additional jobs by 2009 as its integration continues.
The company said that already 5,000 positions have been cut in the last year and that in the fourth quarter some 1,000 positions will go.
“These are difficult but […]

31.10.2007 Alcatel-Lucent to axe 4,000 workersNewly merged communications giant Alcatel-Lucent has revealed that it is to cut 4,000 additional jobs by 2009 as its integration continues. …
31.10.2007 Almost half of IT users reveal their passwordsAn amazing 43pc of IT users reveal their password and more than half do not receive IT security awareness training, a […]

[31.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic]An amazing 43pc of IT users reveal their password and more than half do not receive IT security awareness training, a new survey from Deloitte has revealed.
The latest Information Security Awareness survey by Deloitte which sought to gain an understanding of the level of security awareness in professional […]

[31.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic]Apple revealed last night that it sold more than two million copies of its Mac Operating System (OS) X Leopard over the first weekend since its release on Friday.
The sales outstrip first weekend sales of OS X Tiger which is the most successful operating system release in Apple’s […]

[31.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic]Irish electronics firm S3 has acquired a Portuguese technology business called Acacia Semiconductor for an undisclosed sum. The move will strengthen S3’s position in the emerging digital TV and sensor applications space.
The acquisition of Acacia will yield Leopardstown-headquartered S3 an additional 10 skilled employees.
“We’re acquiring Acacia for its […]

31.10.2007 S3 buys Portuguese semiconductor firmIrish electronics firm S3 has acquired a Portuguese technology business called Acacia Semiconductor for an undisclosed sum. The move will strengthen S3’s position in the emerging digital TV and sensor applications space. …
31.10.2007 Magnet attract with business VoIP marketMagnet’s business division has rolled out a new converged voice and data […]

[31.10.2007 first posted on silicon republic]A two year deal worth €250,000 has been won by network infrastructure providers MJ Flood Technology to give onsite network and desktop support to food company Jacob Fruitfield, producer of the Fig Roll and Kimberly biscuits.
Under the contract, Jacob Fruitfield will be ‘insourcing’ an IT professional from MJ […]